National Theatre Live: Bacchae

The women of the Bacchae will not be ignored.

20251h 49m

Fierce and unstoppable, they are a chorus of wild energy ready to shake Thebes to its core — and liberate its women. But their god Dionysos has his own reckoning. In a showdown with his cousin, King Pentheus, family loyalty, political power and human desire are pushed to breaking point.

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Bacchae | Official Trailer | National Theatre

Bacchae | Official Trailer | National Theatre

Thumbnail for video: Bacchae | Writer's Portrait | National Theatre

Bacchae | Writer's Portrait | National Theatre

Thumbnail for video: Bacchae | The Dance of Dionysos: Choreographing a Greek God | National Theatre

Bacchae | The Dance of Dionysos: Choreographing a Greek God | National Theatre

Thumbnail for video: In Search of Greek Theatre #7: Bacchae | National Theatre

In Search of Greek Theatre #7: Bacchae | National Theatre

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